The principal statutes of practical importance relating to the public lands that were enacted prior to January 1, 1916 have been compiled by Mr. John W. Keener in a volume entitled "Public Land Statutes of the United States," published by the Government Printing Office. Three annual supplements to this volume have been privately published by Mr. Keener, Washington, D. C. But as only a limited number of these supplements are available for circulation, some of the more important acts that have been enacted since 1915 are here included.

1916-Act of July 3, 1916 (39 Stat. L., 344)—An Act To amend an act entitled "An act to provide for an enlarged homestead," approved February nineteenth, nineteen hundred and nine, by adding a new section to be known as section seven.

Sec. 7. That any person who has made or shall make homestead entry of less than three hundred and twenty acres of land of the 1 Appropriations for this and the following are made annually.

character herein described, and who shall have submitted final proof thereon, shall have the right to enter public lands subject to the provisions of this Act, not contiguous to his first entry, which shall not with the original entry exceed three hundred and twenty acres: Provided, That the land originally entered and that covered by the additional entry shall first have been designated as subject to this Act as provided by section one thereof: Provided further, That in no case shall patent issue for the land covered by such additional entry until the person making same shall have actually and in conformity with the homestead laws resided upon and cultivated the lands so additionally entered, and otherwise complied with such laws, except that where the land embraced in the additional entry is located not exceeding twenty miles from the land embraced in the original entry no residence shall be required on such additional entry if the entryman is residing on his former entry: And provided further, That this section shall not be construed as affecting any rights as to location of soldiers' additional homesteads under section twenty-three hundred and six of the Revised Statutes.

1916—Act of August 17, 1916 (39 Stat. L., 516)—An Act For the relief of certain settlers under reclamation projects.

That any person who has heretofore established residence upon and improved any tract of land within the irrigable area of the Yuma reclamation project in Arizona withdrawn from entry under the provisions of the reclamation law and Acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof, and who shall have made valuable improvements upon such lands, and who has resided thereon in good faith for two years prior to the passage of this Act, may make entry for the farm unit upon which his residence is established, and that such residence and improvements theretofore made shall be credited upon his final proof.

1916-Act of August 21, 1916 (39 Stat. L., 518)—An Act Providing for the discovery, development, and protection of streams, springs, and water holes in the desert and arid public lands of the United States, for rendering the same more readily accessible, and for the establishment of and maintenance of signboards and monuments locating the same.

[Sec. 1]. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, in his discretion in so far as the authorization made herein will permit, to discover, develop, protect, and render more accessible for the benefit of the general public, springs, streams, and water holes on arid public lands of the United States; and in connection therewith to erect and maintain suitable and durable monuments and signboards at proper places and intervals along and near the accustomed lines of travel and over general